Easter Fun

Under here?

This year for Easter I was with my family since I had been watching the kids. My parents came home from their cruise on Easter so we were able to be together. All except for David. The kids and I painted Easter Eggs on Saturday and had the hunt. We found our Easter Baskets on Sunday and played croquet on Monday. It was such a fun weekend with my family.

While the Cats Away, the Mice Will Play

About a month ago, my parents went on a cruise for their 25th wedding anniversary. While they were gone having fun on a boat...my siblings and I had fun at the casa. I came out and played "mom". It was such a blast. We slept in til 10am, made some awesome meals, went to movies, sat outside in the gorgeous sun, and took a trip to see Bryce and Pamela. It was pretty cool to be with them and feel like one of the kids again. I almost forgot I was married.....no how could I forget my dear husband. I missed him a lot!

When we were visiting B&P, we went to a park near their new home. The kids had fun playing....especially James and Taylor; they're buddies. The girls sat around and talked (of course). It was fun to see Kaylee there too since she was visiting the same time.

Proud Homeowner

It is official. David and I bought a house. We love it. The furniture we bought here was delivered and now we just have to wait til the end of June to move ourselves and everything else in! Check older posts to see the link to pictures of our new pad!

Missing the Long

I've pondered a lot lately. I've decided I miss my long hair. I said for years that after I got married I would chop my hair off. Well, I'm married, and I chopped it off. 15 inches of beautiful red hair. This picture is 7 months after the major cut. 7 MONTHS; and it's only this long. The top layers were about 5-6 inches shorter than they are now so I've had to cut the bottom 3 times now so that I wouldn't get a mullet. It's going to take roughly 3 1/2 years to get my hair back to where it was. Sad.

My Friends Are A Little Fishy

So for Valentine's Day, David got me a fish tank. I have always wanted to have a Nemo aquarium since the movie came out and my sweet husband wanted to get me started. Nemo fish are salt water aquarium kind, and more difficult to take care of; David decided I should start with fresh water and see how we do before we move up to the intermediate side of fishing!

Here is our beginner Fresh Water Aquarium! We decided to have semi-agressive fish and you have to keep it the same....if you had community fish in with aggressive fish, well, they wouldn't do so well!

There is a Rainbow Shark in front of the bridge. His name is Elton John.

Below are our other fish. A Silver Dollar, Tiger Barb, and Angel Fish.

Fity Cent is hiding off the left, Tiger Woods, and Shorty to the right. Tiger is the most agressive fish we have. He has killed 3 of our fish. He nips at the other's fins and stresses them out. Shorty died a few days after this pic. Her fins down to stubs....hmmm, wonder who did that!

I really do love my fish...we just have to make sure Tiger doesn't kill off any more. Thanks David!

A House...A House!!!

We have pictures of the house we have an offer on....Want to see???

http://www.visualtour.com/shownp.asp?T=1405000

Friends!!!

My best friend came to see me over President's Day weekend. We hung out at the house, went out to eat, to a stake dance, and to the temple. It really was so much fun.

Thanks Kewie! It was a blast.. Love You

An Offer...woo hoo!

David and I have taken a big step as a grown-up married couple. We put an offer on a home Monday. From the moment we walked into the house we knew it had definite potential. With hardwood floors, upgraded carpet, paint, 42" oak kitchen cabinets, beautiful tile through-out, it was what we'd been waiting for.

The home is located a block away from an elementary school and boasts a huge backyard. It's a screamin' deal....way below appraisal value. It will probably take a month, maybe more to find out if our offer is accepted (it's a short sale with the bank). It's hard to think we might not get it but the broker seemed optimisic so hopefully it will go through.

We're going....

The hunt is on! House hunting that is. Many of you have gone through the experience in one way or another so I'm sure you know the fun that is associated with it. David and I are lucky that we have a few months before we really need to get serious. I remember that often, when my parents have been looking for houses, their time frame was no longer than 4 days! Between the internet searching and foot views, I have probably seen hundreds of homes in the past month and a half! I think I've narrowed it down a bit as far as floor plan and location. We've also come to agree on the key amenities for us; open updated kitchen, general open feel throughout the home, clean clean clean!!! I have been amazed that cleanliness is not a given when trying to sell a home. I've walked into garbage, old messes, floors that haven't seen a vacuum in days. Apparently it's not standard to clean your home if you are moving...my bad!

Even so, it's a very fun adventure to be a part of. Also very grown up. It's nice that right now seems to be the time to buy. With interest rates so low and housing prices below value, we're bound to find something that will work and be a great deal.

A Trip Down Under

G'Day Mates


We had quite the adventure this year. On December 21st, David, me, his brother Nathan and sister Mindy boarded a plane at 6:25pm and traveled many perilous miles til we got off of a very different plane in Queenstown, New Zealand at 5:30pm on December 23rd. We joined the rest of the Daines clan, 14 in all, and started our adventure.This was quite a miracle seeing that I lost my passport on the plane (i did find it later)
Can you see the Croc?

Kukaburra sits in the old gum tree....
Between crocodiles, kangaroos, koalas, bungji jumping, and river raftingwe had way too much fun yet survived it all!




The scenery is goregeous!!

A few pics

Ok so this is the us. We took this picture during our engagement session.


With one simple question we were both headed down the path of eternity. David labels this photo as "Mal's Bling".



This is in front of the Jordan River Temple on our wedding day.

What Our Season Brings

'Tis the season... For gift giving, decorations, wassil, Australia, New Zealand, boxes, and packing.

David and I are very excited for the adventures the end of the year have brought us. In 4 days we are headed down under. All the Daines' will be trugging around the outback and New Zealand's terrain for some great holiday fun. I'm excited to be with David's family and have a very long awaited vacation. (updates and pictures to follow)

If preparing for a trip around the world seems stressful during the christmas season, then add packing for a move and you get chaos! David has been offered a job and it was too good to pass up. He is very excited and I think it will be good for us.

As for me; since we'll be living with David's parents for the first semester while we look, buy/ build---decide on housing, I will be hanging out with his family. I really am excited to be with them and bond more!

Well, for a New Year's Resolution I will be better at this blog and will add pictures!! Love to all, and a wish for a very Merry Christmas.

And now for something completely different.....

Blogspot.com; what an idea. We're so obviously new at this but thought we'd give it a go. For starters and as way of introduction....We are the Daines'; Malerie & David. Married in the beautiful Jordan River Temple, July 14, 2007. Met at a BYU singles ward (yes it apparently works) and one somehow pursuaded the other to wed. Husband is at BYU finishing the Information Systems program. Likes soccer, cooking and eating good food, Nintendo Wii, and anything/everything about the wife. Wife works full time, Haircutting/coloring/stying, singing, and anything/everything about the husband. Love our families and creating laughs.



Hopefully, as a team, we will be able to continue updates and provide happenings to our friends and family.